ECW Dram of the Year Show 2024 - Friday 20th December

For our last community online tasting of the year, we are going to review some very fine drams indeed. I feel there is a good balance here, between young and old & rare, and each and every dram ties into a particular ECW whisky tasting, tour or event from this past year. We will enjoy whiskies from the 1950's to the 2010's, something not really available anywhere else!!

Now I appreciate this is the busiest time of year so it will be possible to get the recording and play & taste at your leisure during the festive season. Certainly these will bring great cheer!!

The Drams

The Hearach SC#655 Selfridges 57.3% - Love these new Harris single casks!!

2010 Balblair 14 SC#2561 58.6% - Collected on our recent ECW tour.

Aberfeldy 9 Scottish Oak 59.7% - Aberfeldy made a guest appearance at our recent HQ dinner, this one was cracking!!

Waterford Heritage Goldthorpe 50% - Don't be a hater this is a resurrected grain from the C19th & super tasty.

1972 Oban 20 40% - Ultra Rare Oban, collected in Paris.

1993 Clynelish 30 Milroy’s 45.3% - Stunning Clynelish, one of the releases of the year for sure.

1974 Glen Ord 23 Rare Malts 60.80% - My kind of whisky, first tasted at "The Golden Promise" in Paris back in September.

1991 Glen Garioch 33 WLP 1 of 1 53.5% - 1 of 1 MAGNUM whisky released for the LMDW Whisky Live Paris Charity Raffle, amazing dram!!

1973 Talisker 27 D.Laing 46% - In my all time Top 5 Taliskers!

1980 Scapa 25 54% - First tried in The Orkney Hotel, Kirkwall on our amazing tour there in March.

1964 Highland Park 34 G&M 40% - A very special seasonal H. P. for you.

1965 Samaroli Coilltean 40 Blended Malt 45% - WOW, best blend of all time?

Bulloch Lade’s Old Rarity (1950’s) 75proof - Or this Caol Ila based one is!?!

also some optional ultra extras!...

1979 Talisker 40 CoD 43.3% - MIND

1985 Cragganmore 38 CoD 45.3% - BLOWING

1964 St.Magdalene 30 Cadenhead 48.5% - WHISKY!!!

The Details

We will meet on Zoom at 7.30pm, a link for this & the running order will be sent out to you in advance. If you can't make it we record our sessions so you can watch & taste along later. All 15ml or 20ml drams are sent to you in post protected packaging.

To join our community to get involved with this or any of our tastings, tours and events, please email us at dram@eastcoastwhisky or join/ping us on WhatsApp

https://chat.whatsapp.com/KcVVR0L7Tz32sGCcO3Wy1e

ECW November Online Tasting #2 Old Pulteney Masterclass - Friday 29th

After journeying through the amazing flavours of some of SMWS's finest, we now turn our attention to one of my favourite East Coast Whiskies, Old Pulteney!! I personally guarantee you will enjoy every single one of these bottles, super tasty

Old Pulteney Masterclass - Friday 29th November

The Drams

Ranging from a 15yo single cask, up to a 31yo old & rare SMWS, there is plenty here to deeply enjoy, espeically the ultra rare Caithness Club bottling from 1974. Come join us for the ultimate Wick harbour whisky dive!!

The Details

We will meet on Zoom at 7.30pm, a link for this will be sent out to you in advance. If you can't make it we record our sessions so you can watch & taste along later. All 15ml or 20ml drams are sent to you in post protected packaging.

To join our community to get involved with this or any of our tastings, tours and events, please email us at dram@eastcoastwhisky or join/ping us on WhatsApp

https://chat.whatsapp.com/KcVVR0L7Tz32sGCcO3Wy1e

ECW November Online Tasting #1 "Back in Black" Bottles - SMWS Classics - Friday 8th

November brings a couple of cracking online tastings for our community to enjoy. First up is a sensational journey through some of the best SMWS bottles of recent times, then later in the month we will dive deep into the joys of Old Pulteney, drawing on both official and independent bottles.

Back in Black Bottles - SMWS classics tasting - Friday 8th November

The Drams

SMWS 1.212 “Beeswax on Barrels” 1993 Glenfarclas 25yo 55.1%

SMWS 7.250 “A Supernatural Delight” 1990 Longmorn 30yo 57.8%

SMWS 9.13 “Timeless Allure” 1984 Glen Grant 32yo 44.7%

SMWS 12.37 “Invitation to the Promised Land” 1988 Benriach 30yo 58.9%

SMWS 29.288 “Elegant Extravagance” 1995 Laphroaig 27yo 55.8%

SMWS 39.175 “The Chocolate & Wine Diet” 1989 Linkwood 29yo 49.1%

SMWS 42.64 “Pleasure Garden” 1994 Ledaig 26yo 48%

SMWS 66.248 “Sweet Smoky Dreams are Made of This” 1997 Ardmore 25yo 56.3%

SMWS 94.14 “Mansion House Luxury” 1988 Fettercairn 32yo 52.6%

SMWS 70.40 “Eloquent Silence” 1989 Balblair 30yo 50.2%

SMWS 72.62 “Full Throttle Sophistication” 1983 Miltonduff 34yo 51.7%

SMWS 76.146 “Dancing Sevillanas in the Moonlight” 1987 Mortlach 32yo 50.7%

SMWS 115.22 “Shimmering Beauty of Butterfly Wings” 1992 Knockdhu 28yo 49.6%

The Details

We will meet on Zoom at 7.30pm, a link for this will be sent out to you in advance. If you can't make it we record our sessions so you can watch & taste along later. All 15ml or 20ml drams are sent to you in post protected packaging.

To join our community to get involved with this or any of our tastings, tours and events, please email us at dram@eastcoastwhisky or join/ping us on WhatsApp:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/KcVVR0L7Tz32sGCcO3Wy1e